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Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 29

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 206▲ 149 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 18▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were sharply higher on a light test, feeder bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady on a light test, slaughter bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $343.70/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 5 of 14 comparable sales and sits −39.13 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$343.70

11 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$52.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.40

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	372.50	2,004	2thin
Medium and Large 2	533	342.12	1,823	7thin
Medium and Large 3	518	320.42	1,660	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.08/cwt here — about $344 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

343.70

—

SC average5 barns · 79 hd

330.30

+13.40

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−39.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.95, low $306.31, median $382.83 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,337	156.43	2,091	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	160.86	1,996	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	144.98	1,498	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,358	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,275	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$900	1thin

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,131	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	398	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,612	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	425.61/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,749	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	339.44/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,623	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	495	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,943	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,926	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,792	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	546	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,124	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,734	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,085	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,105	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	920	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,086	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	433.33/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,213	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	416.91/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,334	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,542	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,506	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,306	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,492	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,590	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,434	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	339.29/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,635	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,727	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	344.94/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,828	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	332.60/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,773	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	329.99/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,894	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	295.00/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,829	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	288.76/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,964	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	465.34/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,047	6
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	992	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	437.43/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,260	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,312	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,200	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,596	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	383.83/cwt	370.00–397.50	1,643	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	444	411.24/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,826	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,706	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,790	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	319.41/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,501	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	505	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,629	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	320.42/cwt	307.50–332.50	1,660	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	344.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,787	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,004	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	575	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,984	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,859	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	300.02/cwt	297.50–307.50	1,995	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	690	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,880	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,040	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,079	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,975	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	799	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,057	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,337	156.43/cwt	148.00–162.00	2,091	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	144.98/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,498	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	160.86/cwt	154.00–174.00	1,996	10
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	930	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,139	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	835	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,482	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,437.70/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,400	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	705	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	890	230.29/cwt	210.00–252.50	2,050	2

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Sep 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 206Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	322.50	322.50
1	550–600	575	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	272.50	272.50
2	750–800	799	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	428	370.00–397.50	383.83
5	450–500	452	377.50	377.50
4	500–550	519	340.00–350.00	344.34
1	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
4	650–700	665	297.50–307.50	300.02
1	700–750	735	277.50	277.50
1	750–800	770	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	455.00–495.00	465.34
2	250–300	288	430.00–445.00	437.43
1	300–350	320	410.00	410.00
5	350–400	369	432.50	432.50
4	400–450	444	400.00–415.00	411.24
2	450–500	468	382.50	382.50
2	500–550	538	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	470	310.00–332.50	319.41
2	500–550	518	307.50–332.50	320.42
1	600–650	625	297.50	297.50
1	750–800	790	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	420.00	420.00
3	250–300	280	425.00–440.00	433.33
2	300–350	320	405.00–430.00	416.91
1	350–400	365	412.50	412.50
1	400–450	400	397.50	397.50
2	500–550	508	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	417.50	417.50
2	350–400	385	387.50	387.50
7	450–500	482	330.00–347.50	339.29
5	500–550	533	320.00–337.50	332.60
5	550–600	574	327.50–332.50	329.99
2	600–650	620	292.50–297.50	295.00
2	650–700	680	287.50–290.00	288.76
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	422.50	422.50
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
6	500–550	530	340.00–347.50	344.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	373	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	438	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	546	389.00	389.00
6	600–650	605	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	435.00	435.00
4	400–450	411	420.00–427.50	425.61
1	600–650	600	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	320.00–357.50	339.44
1	500–550	535	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	555	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	495	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	398	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	535	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,275.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	177.50	177.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,437.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	930	230.00	230.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	210.00–252.50	230.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,241	154.00–174.00	160.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	143.00–147.00	144.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	148.00–162.00	156.43

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.